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EDITORIAL OPENINGS
Director, Site UI (Redmond) Ready to lead the UI design of the web’s top news site? Show us the big
> picture, but also the blueprints for getting there by balancing your
> visual brilliance with your inner information architect. As the Director
> of Site UI, you will manage a new team that creates everything from the
> homepage layout to page designs for original features, right down to the
> smallest detail. Work with our developers, news graphics team and the
> rest of the editorial department to build the most visually compelling,
> best packaged journalism on the web. To achieve this, you must advocate
> for and provide standards-based XHTML/CSS markup written for maximum
> flexibility. You must also be a natural leader who can collaborate
> across departments, champion change, inspire a team to reach the highest
> standards, enforce strict deadlines and see this job as the
> extraordinary opportunity it is.
>
> Media experience is a big plus, but markup mastery is a must. Preferred
> candidates will have 7+ years experience working in a key role on a
> large multi-faceted site, and 3+ years strong management skills leading
> a team. Persuade us with an online portfolio demonstrating visually and
> functionally effective page designs. This position is located in the
> Seattle-area.
>
> Designer, Site UI (Redmond)
> Ready to take the UI design of the web’s top news site to the next
> level? Bring both sides of your brain together into designs that are as
> effective as they are beautiful. As a Site UI Designer, you will
> conceive and help build everything from the homepage layout to page
> designs for original features, right down to the smallest detail.
> Working with our developers, news graphics team and the rest of the
> editorial department, you will play a key role in creating the most
> visually compelling, best packaged journalism on the web. To achieve
> this, you must practice standards-based XHTML/CSS markup written for
> maximum flexibility. You must also be a team player who can contribute
> fresh ideas, collaborate across departments to get them done, offer
> user-focused solutions to complex problems, understand content flow and
> workflow within a publishing system–all while meeting deadlines.
>
> Media experience is a big plus, but markup expertise is a must, as is at
> least two years design work in online editorial sites. The bigger the
> sites you’ve worked on and the more years of web experience, the better.
> Persuade us with an online portfolio demonstrating visually and
> functionally effective page designs that you mocked up and marked up.
> This position is located in the Seattle-area.
Editor/Producer (Nightly News) (NYC)
> Primarily responsibility for working closely with msnbc.com and Nightly
> News colleagues to innovate, plan and execute production of Web content
> for msnbc.com on a daily basis. Manage the Daily Nightly blog.
> Creating high-impact editorial content and facilitating, where
> appropriate, direct contributions to nightly.msnbc.com by NBC News
> personnel will be the hallmarks of success for this position. Key
> objectives include recognizing and capitalizing on the best editorial
> opportunities, educating Nightly.msnbc.com contributors on the most
> impactful ways to grow and engage their audience, engender loyalty and
> enhance the journalistic reputations of msnbc.com and Nightly News.
> This position will work closely with other Web and TV producers, with
> design, media and interactive departments, and with editors in other
> sections.
>
> Requires 3-5 years of journalism experience, preferably at a
> high-profile multimedia news organization; general news background; at
> least 1 year of experience in producing content for the Web; strong
> writing and editing skills; familiarity with broadcast-news operations,
> standards and priorities are desired. This position is located in our
> New York City, NY office.
>
> Editor/Producer, Weekend Co-Productions (NYC and NJ)
> MSNBC.com is looking for an Editor/Producer to manage and execute on
> editorial collaborations with Weekend TODAY, Weekend Nightly News, Meet
> the Press and Dateline in conjunction with other msnbc.com producers.
> Ensure editorial content related to NBC and MSNBC-TV over weekends is
> compelling, journalistically sound and adequately promoted on msnbc.com;
> manage on-air “tags” for msnbc.com content; update show fronts for
> weekend programs; originate editorial concepts and work creatively with
> TV producers to enhance viewer/user experience, site traffic and video
> streams of weekend video content; collaborate with other co-producers on
> key editorial and promotional projects. Edit and write copy, including
> creating compelling and accurate headlines, captions and teases;
> organize and maintain user experience; notify cover editors of material
> that rises to front-page status. Must demonstrate excellent editorial
> sense and news judgment, show skill at collaboration and managing
> interpersonal relationships and make smart decisions in a fast-paced
> environment. Stand-out candidates will come armed with innovative ideas
> for how to increase viewer engagement with online content and build
> loyalty to TV properties, and understand how to follow up to execute on
> the best opportunities.
>
> Requires a BA/BS degree, and/or equivalent experience in journalism; 3-5
> years experience with major media operations. Experience with on-line
> publishing and television production strongly preferred. Must be
> team-oriented yet self-sufficient, working with other msnbc.com and NBC
> personnel, but also able to manage situations independently —
> particularly over lightly-staffed weekend days. Keen news judgment and
> awareness of what stories appeal to online users and TV viewers.
> Outstanding organization and time-management skills, editing, writing
> and content-presentation skills, a knack for project management,
> idea-generation and follow up, facility with desktop computer
> applications (such as MSWord, Outlook, iNews), reliability, punctuality,
> attention to detail, flexibility and multitasking. Prefer online
> publishing tools experience, understanding of the capabilities of the
> internet, and understanding of multimedia. This position is located in
> NYC and NJ.
>
> Interactive Editor (Redmond)
> Are you skilled in telling stories through innovation with user
> experience design, interface design and web programming? Work directly
> with the Web’s most experienced writers, editors, media producers and
> designers to create engaging, interactive and information-packed
> applications for all sections of the site. Produce interactive and
> multimedia packages for special projects as well as daily and breaking
> news. Build templates for new presentation formats, site-wide features
> and editorial tools. Provide input on design aesthetics and usability
> of interactive content. You are detail-minded, yet able to focus on the
> big picture; you enjoy conceiving a project idea, pitching it to a team,
> and seeing it through production and launch.
>
> Requires 2+ years experience with a top-tier online news organization
> and 2+ years of hands-on experience with Flash, Photoshop, Illustrator,
> media editing packages, and other web development tools. Requires
> expert-level programming skills with ActionScript (OOP preferred); an
> advanced knowledge of other web programming technologies including
> XHTML, CSS, XML, JavaScript and AJAX; usability and user interface
> design sensibilities; experience with content management systems;
> demonstrated news judgment; ability to multi-task and work within a
> team-based, collaborative environment. Experience in broadcast or print
> a plus. May be required to work weekends or extended shifts.
>
> Please include a link to an online portfolio with your resume.
>
> This position is located in our Redmond, WA facility.
>
> Rewrite Editor, News (Redmond)
> MSNBC.com is looking for a desk editor to help our mass media online
> news site win at daily national and international breaking news. Work
> with journalists who thrive in a fast-paced environment and consistently
> beat the competition.
>
> Candidates need strong rewrite skills to combine news from various
> sources to create a broad, in-depth look at the top stories of the day.
> Applicants also must bring interactivity to daily stories, so a working
> knowledge of interactive storytelling is required.
>
> This position also involves managing the MSNBC.com homepage, and sharp
> editing and headline writing skills are a must.
>
> Candidates need three or more years of desk or rewrite experience at a
> major news organization. At least one year of breaking-news and online
> experience is preferred. This position is in the Seattle area.
>
> Senior Editor, News (Redmond)
> MSNBC.com is looking for an editor to help lead one of the largest
> online news sites in the world in breaking news and daily interactive
> storytelling. In this senior position, work with experienced writers,
> editors and media producers who are creating a culture of innovation in
> a competitive news environment.
>
> You must have broad knowledge of national and international affairs to
> help writers see the big picture and move the top stories of the day
> beyond cursory wires with context and depth. This job will involve
> bringing interactivity to daily stories, so online experience is
> strongly preferred. At the very least, candidates must have a working
> knowledge of how interactive storytelling can be used to add depth and
> context to print stories. Collaboration and a passion for breaking news
> are key to success in this job.
>
> This position requires five or more years of editing experience at a
> top-tier news organization, and at least three years of experience
> working in breaking news. At least one year of online experience
> preferred. This position is located in the Seattle area.
>
> Senior Writer/Editor, Politics (Washington, DC)
> MSNBC.com is looking for an editor to edit and publish stories for our
> political section, create and compile multimedia elements, laison with
> partners and contributors, help plan coverage, and contribute ideas to
> improve site.
>
> The candidate will need to juggle multiple editorial tasks in a
> fast-paced environment, work closely with the MSNBC.com bureaus, and
> demonstrate a keen understanding of politics and the 2008 campaigns. The
> candidate must have consummate copyediting and headline writing skills
> and be able to react quickly to breaking news. The position involves
> compiling stories from NBC News, wire services, and several other
> content providers. In addition, the job requires a great deal of
> collaboration with colleagues and partners, including the National
> Journal and NBC News. The candidate should bring an eye toward
> interactivity and multimedia, thus online experience is strongly
> preferred. At the very least, candidates must have a working knowledge
> of interactive storytelling, how it can be used to add depth and context
> to a print story, and how to present it in a compelling format for
> users. At least 5 years editing experience at a top news organization is
> required. Television production experience is a plus. This position is
> located in Washington, DC.
Writer/Editor, Health (Redmond)
> MSNBC.com is seeking a writer and editor to join our expanding Health
> section. This position calls for a unique blend of journalism skills.
> This person is responsible for reporting and writing breaking news
> health stories, quick consumer-reaction pieces, spot analysis, in-depth
> features and special reports for the Web. This reporter must stay on top
> of upcoming health news from journals, medical meetings, government
> organizations and generate story ideas that help differentiate the site
> from competitors. This person must go beyond writing text pieces and
> help develop quizzes, explanatory graphics and other interactive ways of
> conveying health information. This also includes interacting with
> readers and telling their stories.
>
> These reporting/writing duties will be balanced with editing and
> production responsibilities, including handling wire shifts, copy
> editing, doing rewrites, producing the health section fronts and writing
> compelling headlines.
>
> The job requires 5+ years of journalism experience, including at least 3
> years covering health issues for a major publication, and a BA/BS degree
> or equivalent. Candidates must be deeply sourced in the health and
> medical research beat and brimming with fresh ideas. Experience with
> online publishing is strongly preferred. Excellent news judgment,
> outstanding reporting and writing, detail-oriented copy editing (to AP
> style) and creative headlining skills needed. Other necessary abilities:
> Multitasking, managing projects, collaborating across teams, meeting
> quick deadlines, time management and computer proficiency (must be able
> to quickly master an online publishing system). The position is located
> in the Seattle area.
>
> Please include five clips along with resume.
>
> Video Editor (Redmond)
> MSNBC.com, the No. 1 online news site, is looking for an experienced
> Video Editor to help refine and grow our online video programming. We
> seek an individual who can collaborate with internal teams and our
> parent companies to increase the quantity and improve the quality of our
> daily video content and presentation; and implement strategies within
> MSNBC.com pages and video player to grow audience and engagement. This
> team member will support all sections of MSNBC.com to provide compelling
> video content and collaborate with broadcast and cable news staffs to
> help their best content flow onto our site. Proven news judgment, high
> ethical standards and good interpersonal skills are required. The ideal
> candidate will have a broad knowledge of and curiosity about national,international and cultural events of all kinds and show a superior eye
> for spotting interesting video. Writing and verbal communication,
> team-work, organization and work-ethic are essential qualities for a
> successful candidate. An entrepreneurial, innovative spirit and passion
> for digital media are highly desirable.
>
> A BA degree, particularly in Journalism, History, English, Film or other
> discipline emphasizing storytelling and multimedia creation, is
> required. Strong candidates with equivalent experience and education may
> be considered. Minimum two years experience producing/editing/promoting
> video on the Web, including daily collaboration with established
> broadcast or cable entities is essential. A further background in
> broadcast production is preferred.
>
> Must be able to work in a fast-paced, high-pressured, often hectic
> environment. Must be able to be flexible and meet deadlines while
> managing multiple projects. Must be self-motivated while maintaining a
> collaborative team orientation. This position is located in our Redmond,
> WA facility.
>
> Video Editor/Producer, TODAY show (NYC)
> MSNBC.com, the No. 1 online news site, is looking for an experienced
> Video Producer to help refine and grow our online programming of Today
> Show video content. We seek an individual who can collaborate with
> internal teams and our parent companies to increase the quantity and
> improve the quality of our daily video content and presentation; and
> implement strategies within MSNBC.com pages and video player to grow
> audience and engagement. This team member will support Todayshow.com
> producers, the MSN home page, and numerous other internal clients for
> news, entertainment, health and feature stories, to provide compelling
> video clips and collaborate with Today show broadcast staff to help
> their best content flow onto our site, whether it made the broadcast or
> not. Proven news judgment, high ethical standards and good interpersonal
> skills are required. The ideal candidate will have a broad knowledge of
> and curiosity about national, international and cultural events of all
> kinds and show a superior eye for spotting interesting video. Writing
> and verbal communication, team-work, organization and work-ethic are
> essential qualities for a successful candidate. An entrepreneurial,
> innovative spirit and passion for digital media are highly desirable.
>
> A BA degree, particularly in Journalism, History, English, Film or other
> discipline emphasizing storytelling and multimedia creation, is
> required. Strong candidates with equivalent experience and education may
> be considered. Minimum two years experience producing/editing/promoting
> video on the Web, including daily collaboration with established
> broadcast or cable entities is essential. A further background in
> broadcast production is preferred.
>
> Must be able to work in a fast-paced, high-pressured, often hectic
> environment. Must be able to be flexible and meet deadlines while
> managing multiple projects. Must be self-motivated while maintaining a
> collaborative team orientation.
>
> Must be willing to work the early hours necessitated by a show that
> starts at 7 a.m. ET. This position is located in our New York City, NY
> facility.
>
> Senior Video Producer/Editor (Redmond)
> MSNBC.com, the No. 1 online news site, is looking for an experienced
> Senior Video Producer/Editor to help refine and grow our online video
> programming. We seek a leader for our 5-person West Coast video team, a
> player-coach who is ready to collaborate with internal teams and our
> parent companies to increase the quantity and improve the quality of our
> daily video content and presentation; and implement strategies within
> MSNBC.com pages and video player to grow audience and engagement.
>
> This producer will lead the daily efforts of the West Coast video team
> in the Redmond, Washington headquarters of MSNBC.com. The five-person
> team is focused on rapidly choosing, encoding, producing and programming
> the best available news video for MSNBC.com. The right leader for this
> team will work hard, nurture the self-reliant, can-do spirit of the team
> by example, and effectively manage up to the director of video (based in
> New York City) and outward to the rest of the Redmond newsroom as an
> evangelist for video storytelling online.
>
> Like all Senior Video Producers, this team member will be required to
> work some daily desk shifts as a producer and editor, performing all
> functions of the team to provide compelling video content to our vast
> online audience. Proven news judgment, high ethical standards and good
> interpersonal skills are required. The ideal candidate will have a broad
> knowledge of and curiosity about national, international and cultural
> events of all kinds and show a superior eye for spotting interesting
> video. Writing and verbal communication, team-work, organization and
> work-ethic are essential qualities for a successful candidate. An
> entrepreneurial, innovative spirit and passion for digital media are
> highly desirable.
>
> A BA degree, particularly in Journalism, History, English, Film or other
> disciplines emphasizing storytelling and multimedia creation, is
> required. Strong candidates with equivalent experience and education may
> be considered. Minimum five years experience producing/editing/promoting
> video on the Web, including daily collaboration with established
> broadcast or cable entities is essential. A portfolio reel of field
> production will also be required and reviewed as part of the application
> process.
>
> Must be able to work in a fast-paced, high-pressured, often hectic
> environment. Must be able to be flexible and meet deadlines while
> managing multiple projects. Must be self-motivated while maintaining a
> collaborative team orientation.
>
> Senior Video Producer, Originals (NYC)
> MSNBC.com, the No. 1 online news site, is looking for an experienced
> Senior Video Producer to help refine and grow our online video
> programming. We seek an individual who can collaborate with internal
> teams and our parent companies to increase the quantity and improve the
> quality of our daily video content and presentation; and implement
> strategies within MSNBC.com pages and video player to grow audience and
> engagement.
>
> Project-ownership duties of this position will include editorial and
> production leadership of MSNBC.COM original video efforts, including
> collaboration with vendors, NBC News staff, software engineering, video
> engineering, and ad operations teams to maximize the efficient
> production of high-value original video productions for MSNBC.com’s
> audience. Experience derived from the daily desk duties below will help
> this producer find maximum efficiencies between existing video
> production and original video efforts, including but not limited to
> workflow sharing, cross-promotion and sharing of content, and
> coproductions with NBC News broadcast and Cable units.
>
> Like all Senior Video Producers, this team member will also be required
> to work some daily desk shifts, supporting all sections of MSNBC.com to
> provide compelling video content and collaborate with broadcast and
> cable news staffs to help their best content flow onto our site. Proven
> news judgment, high ethical standards and good interpersonal skills are
> required. The ideal candidate will have a broad knowledge of and
> curiousity about national, international and cultural events of all
> kinds and show a superior eye for spotting interesting video. Writing
> and verbal communication, team-work, organization and work-ethic are
> essential qualities for a successful candidate. An entrepreneurial,
> innovative spirit and passion for digital media are highly desirable.
>
> A BA degree, particularly in Journalism, History, English, Film or other
> discipline emphasizing storytelling and multimedia creation, is
> required. Strong candidates with equivalent experience and education may
> be considered. Minimum five years experience
> writing/producing/editing/promoting video on the Web, including daily
> collaboration with established broadcast or cable entities is essential.
> A portfolio reel will also be required and reviewed as part of the
> application process..
>
> Must be able to work in a fast-paced, high-pressured, often hectic
> environment. Must be able to be flexible and meet deadlines while
> managing multiple projects. Must be self-motivated while maintaining a
> collaborative team orientation. This position is located in our New York
> City, NY location.
>
> Senior Video Producer, Podcasts (NYC)
> MSNBC.com, the No. 1 online news site, is looking for an experienced
> Senior Video Producer to help refine and grow our online video
> programming. We seek an individual who can collaborate with internal
> teams and our parent companies to increase the quantity and improve the
> quality of our daily video content and presentation; and implement
> strategies within MSNBC.com pages and video player to grow audience and
> engagement.
>
> Project-ownership duties of this position will include:
>
> 1. Editorial leadership of MSNBC.com’s podcast/downloadable video
> product, including collaboration with development, video engineering,
> and ad operations teams to maximize the efficient production of
> high-value podcasts for MSNBC.com’s audience.
>
> 2. Primary field photography liaison between MSNBC.com and NBC News.
> Responsibilities include: Photograph, edit, file and publish video
> stories for MSNBC.com. Maintain regular contact with other MSNBC.com and
> NBC News field reporting and operations staff to share best practices
> around storytelling techniques, gear and logistics.
>
> Like all Senior Video Producers, this team member will also be required
> to work some daily desk shifts, supporting all sections of MSNBC.com to
> provide compelling video content and collaborate with broadcast and
> cable news staffs to help their best content flow onto our site. Proven
> news judgment, high ethical standards and good interpersonal skills are
> required. The ideal candidate will have a broad knowledge of and
> curiousity about national, international and cultural events of all
> kinds and show a superior eye for spotting interesting video. Writing
> and verbal communication, team-work, organization and work-ethic are
> essential qualities for a successful candidate. An entrepreneurial,
> innovative spirit and passion for digital media are highly desirable.
>
> A BA degree, particularly in Journalism, History, English, Film or other
> discipline emphasizing storytelling and multimedia creation, is
> required. Strong candidates with equivalent experience and education may
> be considered. Minimum five years experience producing/editing/promoting
> video on the Web, including daily collaboration with established
> broadcast or cable entities is essential. A portfolio reel of field
> production will also be required and reviewed as part of the application
> process..
>
> Must be able to work in a fast-paced, high-pressured, often hectic
> environment. Must be able to be flexible and meet deadlines while
> managing multiple projects. Must be self-motivated while maintaining a
> collaborative team orientation. This position is located in our New York
> City, NY facility.
>
>
>
> TECHNOLOGY OPENINGS
>
> Ad Operations Program Manager (Redmond)
>
> MSNBC.com is seeking an Ad Operations Program Manager to manage and
> enable ad product implementation, script and maintain sponsorships ad
> units, create and manage ad product specs. This person will also work
> with MSN ad ops and Technical Account Managers to ensure proper ad and
> campaign creative execution. They will provide technical support for ad
> issues and problems, resolving them quickly. This person will also be
> responsible for communicating all ad product information and processes
> to key stakeholders; work as tech liaison to ad vendors; act as product
> expert on the content publishing system as it relates to ad and sales
> operations. They will provide top notch customer service to both
> internal and external partners and create processes and escalation paths
> to resolve any issues or customer d-sat. Working within the Technology
> Product Services Team, this person will proactively indentify areas of
> operational optimization and improvement. The position will manage one
> direct report. Basic understanding of HTML, JavaScript, and XML is a
> significant plus.
>
> Requires a BA/BS; expertise & experience with ad serving systems and
> content publishing required; knowledge of MSN AdExpert system preferred;
> knowledge of sales and account management preferred; At least 2 years
> experience in the online media industry. Management experience is
> preferred.
>
> Associate Systems Engineer (Redmond)
> As an Associate Systems Engineer on MSNBC’s Infrastructure Operations
> Team you will be Tier 2 internal server/systems support. Your primary
> focus is to keep the internal infrastructure running in good health at
> all times, our goal is 99.99% availability.
>
> Your operations responsibilities will include; assist in maintaining all
> production and test labs; responsible for managing windows
> Infrastructure servers such as Exchange, WINS, WSUS, IIS, SQL, RRAS, TS,
> File Servers, etc. as well as MSNBC’s large Photo database system;
> reporting on Server Uptime, ISA, Exchange, storage usage, etc.; support
> and upgrade critical systems and processes; as well as additional
> responsibilities. Your Engineering responsibilities will include short
> term Tactical projects that have an immediate benefit to the team and
> company. Examples: redesigning and consolidate existing systems and
> processes using state of the art redundant hardware and software;
> auditing for deficiencies in systems / processes, making them more
> efficient and reliable with the goal of decreasing TCO and increasing
> availability. As an ASE at MSNBC you will have the chance to learn, and
> support all areas of the internal production Windows Server and lab
> infrastructure systems…… We do it all!
>
> Requires Technical College certificate\degree, MCSE or 2-4 years of
> equivalent IT experience.
>
> Director of Platform Technology and Solutions (Redmond)
> We’re looking for an extraordinary professional to lead a top-notch team
> of technology professionals working on the core, strategic technology
> platform for the company. Your mission will be to develop and lead a
> talented and motivated team of architects and a product development
> organization to deliver the next-generation on-line news experience to
> millions of viewers worldwide.
>
> The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in product strategy
> and product development, and have a deep understanding of all parts of
> the technology engineering lifecycle from conception through retirement
> from service. You must be equally comfortable working with technology
> experts, creative media superstars, sales and marketing executives and
> product management leaders and be able to rapidly integrate diverse
> perspectives into a compelling technology strategy and execution plan
> for the team. Experience with start-up entrepreneurial technology
> business ventures, patents and intellectual property management, and new
> product technology incubation is a must, and experience in developing,
> managing, and selling web publishing systems is a must.
>
> You’ll report directly to the Vice-President of Technology for MSNBC,
> and help grow and develop our leadership and managerial capability at
> all levels by setting an extraordinary leadership example and by
> demonstrating your passion for coaching and mentoring.
>
> Primary Responsibilities
>
> 1. Creation of the best, most flexible, multimedia-rich, on-line
> news publishing platform in the industry.
>
> 2. Fostering the incubation and commercialization of the new
> technologies and ideas generated within MSNBC that will disrupt and
> transform the on-line news industry to our advantage.
>
> 3. Construction of a world-class engineering team and environment
> to support MSNBC technology business groups, and the release and
> operations teams on a world-wide scale.
>
> 4. Systematic evolution and communication of a comprehensive
> technology vision and strategy for MSNBC.
>
> 5. Driving technology integration, architectural excellence, reuse
> and cross-team collaboration around engineering practices and processes.
>
>
> Experience Requirements
>
> 1. Previous experience managing high-level technical staff
>
> 2. Previous experience managing staff of at least 15 people
>
> 3. Previous experience of delivery on a strategic technology
> roadmap (e.g. software development, processes, services)
>
> 4. Previous experience in strategy planning, market assessment and
> competitive analysis
>
> IT Manager (Redmond)
> The most popular and exciting online news organization is looking for an
> IT manager who is passionate about technology and can help drive a
> rapidly growing business to the next level in terms of productivity and
> creative solutions for our ever changing business needs. This person
> must have a level of customer service that is second to none as this
> fast pace and stimulating environment will require nothing less.
>
> This person will lead 3 very talented internal IT groups by providing a
> clear vision/direction for the team and making sure that it aligns with
> the Technology group and Company objectives. Additionally, part of this
> person’s responsibility will be to coach and mentor an enthusiastic and
> young management team.
>
> The IT manager will oversee the following 3 teams: Infrastructure
> Systems, Networking, and the Service desk. Their responsibilities
> include support of Exchange servers, ISA servers, and internal feeds
> systems, providing end user support for our internal publishing
> application, MS Office products, email, and partner support, technical
> communication to the company, Network infrastructure such as Cisco
> routers, switches, firewalls and intrusion detection systems just to
> name a few.
>
> The desired candidate would have 7+ years of IT experience including at
> least 2 years of leading managers. If you’re seeking a challenging but
> fun IT management position, and you have the above mentioned
> requirements, send us your resume for an extraordinary opportunity to
> work with one of the most innovative news organizations on the internet.
>
>
> Lead Program Manager, Platform (Redmond)
> Do you have a passion for people and leveraging technology to creatively
> solve hard problems in a fast-paced environment? Do you have the
> experience and skills to provide team leadership in providing solutions
> to these challenges? If so, then the MSNBC.com Platform Team is the
> place for you.
>
> We architect, design , build, test and release solutions that are
> directly targeted at solving critical issues that help maintain
> MSNBC.com as the top-rated internet news site in the world. Our mission
> is two-fold; first, provide cutting edge content authoring and
> publishing tools in support of our internal editorial customers. Second,
> drive the scalability, extensibility, security, and performance of the
> MSNBC.com platform. Our Platform Tactical Team is chartered with
> executing on projects that deal with live site issues and shorter term,
> tactical timelines.
>
> We are looking for a seasoned Lead Program Manager with strong people
> leadership and management skills to lead a team of program manager,
> developers, and testers. Responsibilities include driving a variety of
> tactical engineering projects, including: writing specifications and
> designs, creating and managing schedules, communicating and coordinating
> regularly with team members and management, and managing relationships
> with other groups internal and external to the team. You will build
> relationships, be a strong driver in setting team & program goals,
> define success criteria, prioritize, and cross-group partner to meet
> both short and long-term program needs. You will own the Platform
> Tactical Engineering project portfolio, articulate a strong vision, and
> inspire others to achieve it.
>
> The successful candidate will have a BA/BS in a technical discipline
> plus 5-7 years of combined experience in software development and/or
> program management. You must have strong people and project management
> skills, excellent collaboration skills, and the ability to deal with
> ambiguity/conflicting objectives and a strong drive for results. You’ll
> be intimately aware of Software Development Lifecycles and be able to
> assess risk and make tradeoffs to achieve goals. The ability to
> communicate effectively with management staff in a variety of situations
> (structured, unstructured, presentations, meetings, etc…) is a must.
> Understanding of highly scalable internet based systems and a
> familiarity in shared development with ASP.NET, C#, Web services and
> Internet Protocols (Soap/XML etc) is a plus.
>
> Our team is an exciting place to work - everyone collaborates, we have
> fun every week, and thinking big and taking risks is a part of our
> culture. If this sounds like the place for you, what are you waiting
> for? Contact us today.
>
> Program Manager (Redmond)
> The MSNBC.com Platform Services team is looking for a solid technical
> release PM with strong project management skills, extensive experience
> working with offshore and international teams that will also have
> operations responsibilities. You will be focused on the technical (code
> and operational) aspects of running a production website in addition to
> the functional and feature demands of editorial partners and customers.
> You will work closely with the Development team, and other groups within
> MSNBC.com and MSN. This requires a solid understanding of .NET
> architecture and .NET CLR. You must be able to articulate development
> and operational requirements and discuss specific aspects of the
> platform with internal and external stakeholders. Working closely with
> Web Operations, Development, and Test, one of the key objectives of this
> role is to understand, drive necessary efforts focused on site
> performance, stability and security problems.
>
> Responsibilities and focus areas for this coming year include: Ability
> to drive, communicate and obtain results on the complex technical
> aspects of MSNBC.com publishing platform (e.g. Rendering, Feeds).
> Working closely with Dev, Test and WebOps, you will be accountable for
> site performance related areas (page weight, IIS, core rendering
> services, storage, XSL/HTML/CSS/JS, etc.), stability and security. Drive
> the MSNBC.com SWAT team to address live site emergencies whenever it is
> called into action. You will also facilitate and drive a site release
> agility initiative and performance testing enhancement related effort
> and, time permitting, write specification and project manage projects
> within the Product Services team. You will be accountable for
> coordinating cross-group activities to achieve effectiveness in
> described focus areas and responsibilities.
>
> Skills and experience required include: 5 years experience in managing
> production web sites; extensive experience working with offshore and
> international teams, strong leadership skills, interpersonal skills, and
> the ability to work effectively across groups; advanced experience in
> project management (schedules, risks, change control, Product Studio and
> MS Project, etc.) and in program management (innovating, articulating
> other’s ideas into plans, specs, usability, shipping features, working
> well with Development, strong technical background, strong negotiation
> skills, customer passion); advanced knowledge of IIS (4.0 and up),
> Windows Server (NT 4.0 and up), CMS/ BroadVision / Vignette or some
> large publishing platform; solid knowledge of ASP and ASP.NET, SQL and
> .NET architecture and CLR; A BA/BS or MS degree in computer science,
> Engineering, related field, or equivalent experience required.
>
> Software Development Engineer, Platform (Redmond)
> Do you have a passion for people and leveraging technology to creatively
> solve hard problems in a fast-paced environment? Do you have the
> experience and development skills to work with a team of developers,
> program managers and testers to deliver solutions to these challenges?
> If so, then the MSNBC Platform Team is the place for you.
>
> We architect, design, build, test, and release solutions that are
> directly targeted at solving critical issues that help make MSNBC.com
> the top-rated internet news site in the world. We are seeking a highly
> motivated, first-class Software Developer responsible for the platform
> which supports the entire website looking to solve the problems of
> tomorrow around scalability, extensibility, security, and performance.
>
> Primary responsibility is to design and develop quality projects and
> processes in an n-tier environment. This includes creating and reviewing
> functional and design specifications, writing and reviewing C# and SQL
> code, working closely with program managers, testers, and other business
> teams, debug and analyze software code, troubleshoot and resolve issues
> relating to production systems. Through your strong drive for
> simplicity, ability to see clearly, hands-on-technical approach, and
> strong technical leadership skills you will play a major role in shaping
> the future of the MSNBC publishing platform.
>
> Requirements include a strong sense of customer empathy, awesome SQL
> database architectural and development skills, advanced C# programming
> skills and knowledge of the Software Development Lifecycle, excellent
> creativity, outstanding written and verbal skills, and an exceptional
> ability to communicate effectively with partners inside and outside of
> MSNBC. This is an excellent opportunity for a self-motivated individual
> who can thrive in a fast-paced collaborative environment, juggle
> priorities and resources with ease, improvise and adapt to overcome
> obstacles, and assess risk and make trade-offs to achieve project goals.
> Position requires working knowledge of highly scalable internet based
> systems and experience in shared development with ASP.NET, C#, Web
> services and Internet Protocols (Soap/XML etc) such as HTML/DHTML/CSS,
> SQL, IIS, XML/XSL/XSLT, and scripting languages (ASP.NET, VBScript,
> Jscript). The ability to communicate effectively with program management
> and other staff in a variety of situations (structured, unstructured,
> presentations, meetings, etc…) is a must. Strong ship discipline, a BS
> degree in computer science or related program, and over six years
> experience in software development required.
>
> Our team is an exciting place to work - we collaborate, we have fun
> every week, and thinking big and taking risks is a part of our culture.
> If this sounds like the place for you, what are you waiting for? Contact
> us today.
>
> Software Development Engineer, Site Dev (Redmond)
> You know, we had a prepared speech ready to tell you how great this job
> is, but instead, we’re going to tear that speech up and just speak from
> the heart.
>
> (Sound of prepared speech being torn up.)
>
> Here’s the bottom line: We’re looking for software developer who’s two
> things:
>
> 1) A brilliant software engineering mind who can’t be contained in just
> one technology. Your war stories include adventures in C#, SQL,
> XML/XSL/XSLT, ASP.NET and some stuff they haven’t even created acronyms
> for yet. Whatever it took to get the job done. You’ve had it with the
> dull, siloed, bureaucratic existence in huge corporations, but you
> really don’t want to go work for a startup where chaotic 100-hour weeks
> are the norm and every bug is treated like a company-wide panic attack
> that threatens to imperil the next round of funding.
>
> 2) You’re a news junkie. Some have even called you a “problem news
> junkie.”
>
> If that sparks your interest, keep reading. MSNBC.com is a company of
> about 180 employees dedicated to delivering the Web’s leading news site
> and helping define the future of journalism in the process. According to
> our internal figures, we serve approximately a billion page views a
> month. That’s “billion” with a “b.” Though we’re the 10-year-old
> brainchild of corporate parents Microsoft and NBC Universal, we have a
> distinct culture all our own. At MSNBC.com, you get a profit sharing
> program, but also a life.
>
> But enough about us. Let’s talk about you.
>
> As an MSNBC.com Software Development Engineer, your primary
> responsibility will be to design and develop advanced features and
> functionality in a multi-tier Web environment. Duties include creating
> and reviewing functional and design specifications, writing and
> reviewing C#, XSL and SQL code, debugging and analyzing code,
> troubleshooting and resolving issues related to site features, and
> working closely with program managers, testers, and other business teams
> in the process.
>
> You’ll need to apply advanced C# programming skills, excellent
> XML/XSL/XSLT skills, and solid SQL database architectural and
> development skills. Additionally, you’ll need working knowledge of
> highly scalable internet-based systems and experience in shared
> development with ASP.NET, Web services, Internet Protocols (Soap/XML
> etc), HTML/DHTML/CSS, IIS, and scripting languages (VBScript, Jscript).
> To demonstrate your experience in programming for Web environments,
> please provide specific URLs that showcase high-traffic sites and
> projects you’ve worked on.
>
> You’ll also need to be creative. Really. We have a company-wide
> brainstorming alias and people from all disciplines contribute and
> debate innovative ideas as we determine what to build next. You’ll also
> need a firm grasp of what we like to call “the basics”: knowledge of the
> Software Development Lifecycle, strong ship discipline, outstanding
> written and verbal skills, and an ability to communicate effectively
> with partners inside and outside of MSNBC without baffling or enraging
> them. You also need to be exceptionally self-motivated, because we’re
> really just too small to hire professional motivators who do nothing all
> day but stand behind you barking encouragement while you’re trying to
> code.
>
> A BS degree in computer science or related program is preferred, but if
> you can make the case that you’ve amassed an equivalent level of
> knowledge from your personal school of real-world experience and hard
> knocks (see also: Bill Gates), hey, make your pitch.
>
> We should warn you, however, that this place is pretty intense. This is
> the news business, after all. History live. Some days you get to work on
> what you planned. Some days you get Hurricane Katrina. You’ll need to be
> able to thrive in a fast-paced collaborative environment, juggle
> priorities and resources with ease, improvise and adapt to overcome
> obstacles, and assess risk and make trade-offs to achieve project goals.
> No one said driving the future of news was going to be easy. That’s why
> we try to have a little fun during the downtimes and even the busy
> times.
>
> At MSNBC.com, thinking big and taking risks is a part of our culture. If
> that’s the kind of challenge you’re looking for, contact us today.
>
> Software Development Engineer in Test, Site Dev (Redmond)
> MSNBC.com is a company of about 180 employees dedicated to delivering
> the Web’s leading news site and helping define the future of journalism
> in the process. According to our internal figures, we serve
> approximately a billion page views a month. That’s “billion” with a “b.”
> That’s a lot of page views, which is why over the course of our 10-year
> history, we’ve learned first hand how incredibly valuable a first-rate
> tester is to our ability to get the news (and all the features we build
> around the news) delivered successfully.
>
> Which is where you come in. Especially if this sounds a lot like you:
>
> * You can take a complex feature on a complex Web site and simply
> “own it” in terms of ensuring it doesn’t make release without you first
> finding all relevant bugs and quality issues by whatever means
> necessary.
> * You can handle the full range of testing activities, from
> test-plan-driven “eyes on the screen” functional testing to more complex
> tasks like writing automation and conducting performance and security
> testing.
> * You’re a first-class software engineer, and boast most - if not
> all - of the following in your coder’s toolkit: C#, XML/XSL, ASP.NET,
> Jscript, HTML/XHTML/CSS and SQL.
> * Your approach to testing is to make the practice ever more
> proactive and efficient. In other words, you strive to involve testing
> “upstream” so it’s not the dumping ground for others’ bad decisions.
> You’re also constantly using automation to make was once complex,
> simple; and what was once time-consuming, blazingly fast.
> * You’re able to work in a fast paced environment where you may
> need to work within compacted timeframes and still achieve high levels
> of quality.
> * You’re knowledgeable about release processes and comfortable
> shepherding projects all the way from code-complete to their release on
> the live site (working with our release team).
> * Your experience includes high-traffic Web sites, and your resume
> has the URLs to prove it.
> * You’re into the news. If you’re up on current events, news media
> industry trends, and the role journalism plays in the ongoing evolution
> or our democracy, that’s a huge plus.
>
> You’ll also need to be creative. Really. We have a company-wide
> brainstorming alias and people from all disciplines contribute and
> debate innovative ideas as we determine what to build next. You’ll also
> need a firm grasp of what we like to call “the basics”: knowledge of the
> Software Development Lifecycle, strong ship discipline, outstanding
> written and verbal skills, and an ability to communicate effectively
> with partners inside and outside of MSNBC without baffling or enraging
> them. You also need to be exceptionally self-motivated, because we’re
> really just too small to hire professional motivators who do nothing all
> day but stand behind you barking encouragement while you’re trying to
> debug code.
>
> A BS degree in computer science or related field is preferred, but if
> you can make the case that you’ve amassed an equivalent level of
> knowledge from your personal school of real-world experience and hard
> knocks (see also: Bill Gates), hey, make your pitch.
>
> Though we’re the brainchild of corporate parents Microsoft and NBC
> Universal, at MSNBC.com we have a distinct culture all our own. Here,
> you get a profit sharing program, but also a life. We should warn you,
> however, that this place can get pretty intense. This is the news
> business, after all. History live. Some days you get to work on what you
> planned. Some days you get Hurricane Katrina. You’ll need to be able to
> thrive in a fast-paced collaborative environment, juggle priorities and
> resources with ease, improvise and adapt to overcome obstacles, and
> assess risk and make trade-offs to achieve project goals. No one said
> driving the future of news was going to be easy. That’s why we try to
> have a little fun during the downtimes and even the busy times.
>
> At MSNBC.com, thinking big and taking risks is a part of our culture. If
> that’s the kind of challenge you’re looking for, contact us today.
>
> Software Development Engineer, Tactical (Redmond)
> MSNBC.com, the award-winning news site widely recognized as the best on
> the Internet, is looking for an experienced SDE to join a team of
> developers, program managers and testers to deliver projects within our
> Tactical Development team. Our mission: execute quick-turn Sales,
> Marketing, and other opportunistic projects that support MSNBC reach and
> revenue goals. Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy
> working on short-cycle projects (2-4 months) that have significant
> impact on user experience and the company’s bottom line? If the answer
> is yes, then this is the position for you!
>
> Primary responsibilities include designing and developing quality
> solutions in an n-tier environment drawing on a broad set of development
> skills. Requirements include a strong sense of customer empathy, 5 years
> of web and software development experience, including superior
> HTML/DHTML/CSS knowledge with a solid understanding of browser
> differences in page rendering, advanced XML/XSL/XSLT knowledge, a
> minimum of 3 years experience in shared development with C#, ASP.NET,
> Web Services, SOAP, and other Internet Protocols, and solid SQL database
> development skills.
>
> Also required is knowledge of the Software Development Lifecycle,
> excellent creativity, outstanding written and verbal skills, and the
> ability to communicate effectively with partners inside and outside of
> MSNBC. This is an excellent opportunity for a self-motivated individual
> who can thrive in a fast-paced collaborative environment, juggle
> priorities and resources with ease, improvise and adapt to overcome
> obstacles, and assess risk and make trade-offs to achieve project goals.
> The ability to communicate effectively with program management and other
> staff in a variety of situations (structured, unstructured, meetings,
> etc…) is a must. A BS degree in computer science or related program is
> required. This position is located in the Seattle area.
>
> Software Development Engineer in Test, Tactical (Redmond)
> MSNBC.com, the award-winning news site widely recognized as the best on
> the Internet, is looking for an experienced SDET candidate to join a
> team of developers, program managers and testers to deliver projects
> within our Tactical Development team. Our mission: execute quick-turn
> Sales, Marketing, and other opportunistic projects that support MSNBC
> reach and revenue goals. Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment and
> enjoy working on short-cycle projects (2-4 months) that have significant
> impact on user experience and the company’s bottom line? If the answer
> is yes, then this is the position for you!
>
> Primary responsibility is to ensure the quality of projects and
> processes delivered in an n-tier environment. This includes reviewing
> functional and design specifications, creating test strategy
> documentation, articulating and implementing test cases, identifying and
> managing defects, working closely with developers to analyze and debug
> assorted code (C#, Jscript, ASP.NET, XML/XSL, etc.), driving broad
> testing efforts such as performance or security testing, developing
> automated tools / test code where needed and managing signoff criteria
> and product development process improvements.
>
> Candidates must enjoy the challenges of working on multiple projects in
> a fast-paced environment, and proactively remove obstacles and take on
> new challenges. A strong aptitude for testing web product development,
> good communication, collaboration, and technical skill are essential.
> Position requires a strong aptitude for testing web product development,
> familiarity with multiple browser types and configurations, and a solid
> understanding of web and XML technologies such as HTML/DHTML/CSS/XSLT,
> scripting languages, C#, ASP.NET, SQL, and IIS with fluency in one
> programming language. A minimum of a BS degree in computer science or
> related program and two years experience in a software development
> related field required. This position is located in the Seattle area.
>
> Technical Account Manager (Redmond)
> Are you the type of person that loves working with partners on projects
> at both the technical and business level, balancing a variety of short
> to long term software development projects, and triaging day-to-day
> partner requests all at once to help both businesses thrive!? If so, we
> might just have the job for you:
>
> MSNBC.com is seeking a dynamic Technical Account Manager to manage and
> develop a premier partner relationship. You will be the critical link
> for the organization of all partner projects built on the MSNBC.com
> publishing platform; assessing the technical feasibility for new
> projects in collaboration with engineering and stakeholders; managing
> the project calendar and resourcing, ensuring sufficient resources are
> applied to projects and milestones; communicating project expectations
> and ensure project timeliness; generating project status reports; acting
> as first point of contact for all partner related projects; managing
> contractors and additional resources as necessary; and providing
> creative and technical direction for new projects. You must be a
> creative, self motivated, dynamic, quality conscious, detailed project
> leader with a track record of effective decision making, people
> management, problem solving skills, with extremely strong verbal and
> written communication skills. You also must have the desire to forge
> successful long-term partnerships and possess the ability to handle
> uncertainty, ambiguity and the unique demands of the web space/time.
> Travel from Redmond to New York on a quarterly basis is necessary.
>
> The ideal candidate will have a BA/BS degree in Computer Science (or
> related technical major), a minimum of 4 years experience in platform
> and web site development. Experience in external partner account
> management is preferred, experience in the online media industry a
> definite plus.
>
> FINANCE OPENING
>
> Business Analyst (Redmond)
> MSNBC.com is looking for a Business Analyst to provide financial
> reporting and analysis based on revenue projections, data, and market
> input. Additional responsibilities include tracking sales
> commissions/bonus plans; working with product management to provide
> necessary business data that will guide decision making; providing
> support for the Controller and finance department; putting together
> financial analysis and trends on a quarterly basis for each revenue
> product; helping sales and business development scope out new
> opportunities by providing finance support and due diligence; provide
> back up support for Controller in finance and accounting duties.
>
> Requires a BA in Accounting, or equivalent experience; 3+ years
> experience in accounting and or financial analysis. Must have great
> attention to detail; ability to provide business context and analysis
> based on data; strong customer service attitude and aptitude; strong
> knowledge of finance; strong communication and interpersonal skills and
> ability to work collaboratively on projects. This position is located in
> our Redmond, WA facility.
>
> MARKETING OPENING
>
> Marketing Director (Redmond)
> Msnbc.com, the leader in online news averaging 30 million users/month,
> seeks a Marketing Director based at its headquarters in Redmond,
> Washington. This newly created role will be responsible for all
> msnbc.com advertising-marketing/sales enablement and consumer research.
> Specific duties will include building an advertising sales support
> function within the Marketing department using existing resources to
> translate research and branding into powerful sales tools. Will work
> closely with the Marketing VP on all trade marketing efforts.
> Additionally, the Marketing Director will lead the Marketing Research
> team and become a research ambassador both internally and externally.
> Must be a strong evangelist in consumer-centric marketing and ensure
> tight alignment between marketing strategy and overall business goals.
> Track record of success within advertising sales, consumer research
> and/or news media very strongly preferred.
>
> College education required, ideally in Business, Marketing/Advertising,
> Journalism, Statistics. MBA strongly preferred.
>
> Requires 7+ years in marketing/advertising, research, and/or media
> industry. Direct experience in online news or TV news industry a
> significant plus.
>
> MSNBC values diversity in its work place and is committed to equal
> opportunity.
>
